Technology is one resource to consider when meeting individual student LEARNING needs based on readiness, learning preferences, and interests. Technology resources can also differentiate the content and content level, the process for learning the content, and offer different product options for students to explore.

Virtual Field Trips

   www.internet4classrooms.com/vft.htm

Blooms Posters to print  http://www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org/instructional-technology/files/2011/02/05-2Bloom-13-Elem-Posters.pdf

Even More Resources

BreakoutEDU     http://www.breakoutedu.com

Digital Breakout EDU   http://www.breakoutedu.com/digital/

Eduscapes  by Anette Lamb    http:www.eduscapes.com

    Teacher Tap -   http://eduscapes.com/tap/index.htm

    42explore - www.42explore.com

    Naturescape -  http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/index.htm

Mr. O’s House Links to Higher Order thinking activities, puzzles and projects

     http://www.mrsoshouse.com/index.html

Mr Nussbaum Links to online activities for engagement and extended learning activities

     http://mrnussbaum.com

Hoagies Kids and Teens   

   http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/hoagies_kids.htm

Busy Teacher’s Café Monthly Sites

   http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/resources/monthly.html

PBS Learning media

   http://vitalny.pbslearningmedia.org

General Resources - each covers grade level curricular topics

Khan Academy   

   https://www.khanacademy.org

Discovery Education Projects and Resources

   http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/

Internet4classrooms

    http://www.internet4classrooms.com

Utah Education Network - interactives for 3-6

    http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/

IXL -    http://www.ixl.com/

Fun Brain - activities allow to choose level of difficulty

    http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html   

Jefferson County Interactive Links

    http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm   

Sheppard Software online activities

    http://www.sheppardsoftware.com   

Sen Teacher - free downloads to assist with differentiation

    http://www.senteacher.org/Print/

Links for K-12 Teachers - choose your topic and grade level

    http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm   

Kathy Nunley’s Layered Curriculum

   http://help4teachers.com

Product and Process - use real world learning environments and show what you know in different ways. Great for independent and small group activities

Internet Projects

This is a way for students to become linked to other students through similar projects in a variety of curricular areas and at a variety of grade levels.

http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/08/have-you-tried-internet-projects-in.html

Journey North

    http://www.learner.org/jnorth/   

Best online projects by Blackwell

    http://www.vickiblackwell.com/projects.html

Project Based Learning Ideas via Edutopia

    http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning

4Kids.org internet projects

    http://www.4kids.org/backissues/98/4kidsHTML01-11-98/

Problem Based Learning Examples

    http://www.bie.org/videos/cat/example_projects

Global SchoolNet Internet Project Registry

    http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html

Webquests by Bernie Dodge       http://webquest.org/

Other webquest options

Ocean Adventure  https://sites.google.com/site/bridgeviewswebquests/ocean-webquest

Journey Under the Sea  http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=235896

Projects and Competitions

Exploravision – recreate the vision of an existing problem and/or technology 20 years from now        www.exploravision.org

Math Counts   

   http://www.mathcounts.org

Discovery Ed Young Scientist

   http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com

PROGRAMMING AND ROBOTICS

Learn basic programming at    

    Hour of Code     https://code.org

    CodeStudio     https://code.org/educate/k5

    Scratch              https://scratch.mit.edu

    Scratch Jr for ipad and android    http://www.scratchjr.org

    CS First by Google....computer science program by Google   http://www.cs-first.com

Bloxels App and Program  http://kids.bloxelsbuilder.com

Hopscotch - Code to create your own games   https://www.gethopscotch.com

Arduino   https://www.arduino.cc

MakeyMakey   http://makeymakey.com

LittleBits  http://littlebits.cc

Sphero and Ollie   http://www.sphero.com

Lego Robotics   http://education.lego.com/en-us/

Ozobots

ART

Draw3D www.draw3D.com

The ART Zone  https://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/zone.htm

Create Your Own PicassoHead   http://www.picassohead.com/create.html

Google Sketchup - create architectural and geometric designs.   http://www.google.com/sketchup/download/

Using Existing Applications in New Ways

Keynote/Powerpoint - allows students to create a presentation. Great for digital book reports, paper slide videos to tell stories, digital portfolios, etc.

Garage Band

Allows students to create their own music or add sound effects to writing activities.

iMovie and other video programs

Students can create video representations for digital story telling, advertisements, news broadcasts, etc to convey information in a more sophisticated format.

Digital Storytelling - docudramas, public service announcements, digital book traile

Julie Jaeger    Professional Development and Consulting

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